You,as a Researcher,are Interested in Studying the Long-Term Effects of Incarceration

question 34

Essay

You,as a researcher,are interested in studying the long-term effects of incarceration on death-row inmates.Ideally,you would like to have a total sample of at least 1,000 inmates from maximum-security prisons all over the United States.Describe how you would go about obtaining a representative sample.Be sure to identify the: a)element; b)population; c)survey population; d)sampling method; and e)sampling frame(s).

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Definitions:

Overgeneralization

Overgeneralization is a cognitive distortion involving broad conclusions or general statements based on a single event or piece of evidence, often leading to inaccurate judgements or stereotypes.

Authenticity

The quality of being genuine, real, or true, not copied or false; a concept highly valued in various contexts from art to personal identity.

Ethics

A branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior, focusing on the morality of actions, duties, rights, and the goodness of characters.

Causality

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) leads to the outcome of another event (the effect).